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MemberThank You so much for your Help with our school issues.
I have been referred to Kathy Hasley, district principal of special education ( 604 713 5432)
!!!!I would like to share a Must Have Resource:
Linguisystems.com:
Buddy Bear
Early Social Behaviour Books
Autism and PDD Social Skills Lessons
100% Language, No Glamour Listening, No Glamour Sentence Structure
BOARD GAMES and Computer Software that target countless concepts and lessons.
Thank you for the help that you have provided.
Member!!!!!A MUST HAVE RESOURCE!!
A TREASURE CHEST OF MATERIALS.
LinguiSystems.com
– Buddy Bear books and software
– Autism and PDD Social Skills Lessons
– Early Social Behaviour Stories
– 100% Language, NO Glamour Sentence Structure, Listening skills
– Concept development
AND THESE ARE ONLY A FEW
THANK YOU for your support during this difficult time, and thank you to the SLP who showed me this website.
Also TLSBOOKS.com for many activities
Member!!!!!A MUST HAVE RESOURCE!!
A TREASURE CHEST OF MATERIALS.
LinguiSystems.com
– Buddy Bear books and software
– Autism and PDD Social Skills Lessons
– Early Social Behaviour Stories
– 100% Language, NO Glamour Sentence Structure, Listening skills
– Concept development
AND THESE ARE ONLY A FEW
THANK YOU for your support during this difficult time, and thank you to the SLP who showed me this website.
Also TLSBOOKS.com for many activities
MemberIMPORTANT! MUST SEE!
EXCELLENT MUST-HAVE MATERIALS for Families.
A TREASURE CHEST OF Autism and Social Skills RESOURCES.
Linguisystems.com:
Buddy Bear,
"Things I can Say and Do" …in every social situation,
"SPARC for Basic Routines"
"Autism and PDD Social Skills Lessons" story boards for all social situations…
No Glamour Language, Listening, Sentence Structure…
"Early Social Behaviour Books"
Everything that you can think of.Also TLS books.com
SuperDuper Catalogue
With Gratitude. Thank you for this invaluable support group.
MemberCan parents personally interview the support worker for their child in school?
Our experience has been a nightmare at our vancouver catchment school. I am frequently at the point of tears.
The kindergarten support worker has left our son, who has ASD and type 1 diabetes in a medical situation that could have left him in a coma, seizure or worse. All she had to do was give him a glass of juice. In fact, She MISSED THE EMERGENCY AND TOLD MY SON TO WAIT for mom to come.Had we been able, we would have fired her on the spot. You cannot take chances with type 1 diabetes. I expected that the VSB support worker would have had experience or basic knowledge of type 1 diabetes, at least the biology and care of students with type 1 diabetes before she was hired.
There are any number of college or university students in the area who could learn the material in a week. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CURRENT SUPPORT WORKER THAT I WOULD RATHER LEAVE THE SCHOOL THAN CONTINUE THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WITH MY SON IN HER CARE.In addition to the diabetes low blood sugar disaster, the support worker is chronically ill. She has missed over three weeks of school since September.
The principal prefers to throw his hands in the air. He also sees fit to allow the support worker to act as a "classroom assistant" for all of the students. I was left no choice but to shout at him in the school office just to find a SECONDARY support worker SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE TO STAY IN THE CLASSROOM MYSELF.
What do we do when the support workers are unreliable or in this case not qualified.?
These last few months have been very difficult.
MemberABA THERAPIST / TUTOR WANTED (RICHMOND PART TIME)
Part time teacher / therapists (preferably psychology major) are needed to join a team implementing an in-home early intervention program of Applied Behaviour Analysis for our child with autism. Initial training and ongoing monthly training will be provided by our Consultant, who is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. This training may be on Nov 20 and 21.
The program includes Discrete Trial Teaching, play skills, language development, school integration, and incidental learning. Reporting to the team leader and the parents you will work one on one with the child.
The hours of work will be 2 hours in the afternoon weekdays and morning and afternoon slots on Saturdays and Sundays. Work hours will be confirmed with successful applicants. We offer a competitive salary per hour based on previous experience with periodic raise. You should be able to make at least a 12 month commitment to the program.
Please email a brief outline of your interest and experience in this area to allenxs@shaw.ca before 8th November, 2010.MemberSome people may feel uncomfortable responding publicly to my post.
I just wanted to send an email address for you to contact me privately with any responses.
Thanks again.
MemberHaving problems with schools in Langley?
We have a high functioning 11 year old who does not have a school placement for next year. We were told that either he attends Middle School or we have to home school him. As parents, we do not feel he is ready for Middle school due to the current school's violation of the School Act.
We have only received a "temporary" IEP 2 weeks ago. This should have been completed at beginning of the school year. As a result, we had countless meetings since last year with the school and they would not include our input. In our experience, they also failed to have instructional control of our child and he has spend over 90% of the time in the 'planning center'. Isn't the whole purpose of having an SEA supposed to be geared toward teaching our son appropriate model behaviors to allow him to focus on academics. Our son is absolutely brilliant, and he has been achieving C's, when we know he is capable of at least B's. He has been labeled as a "problem" in the school and is automatically kicked out of the class room.
Besides writing a letter to the school board, and consulting with our MLA, are we supposed to put a second mortgage on our home just to hire a lawyer?
The problem in BC is, that no one in the school system seems to be accountable for ensuring that the government's $18,000 per year is spent appropriately on the child is it provided for.
We are at our wit's end and don't know what else to do. Our son deserves to be in a school next year just like any other child.
We feel we are being discriminated against and have had nothing but problems with the school.
If anyone has any advice as to what to do next, we would appreciate your help.
Thanks
MemberHi, nanaimo/cowichan
I have recently moved from England and have lots of experience working with people with autism however no ABA training. I am happy to start any training that was recommended but i am also very quick to pick things up and have extensive experience often working with people considered very challenging to mainstream services. I am keen to learn and happy to try put so you can see my abilities. I am looking in Nanaimo or cowichan for a training position, even just a few hours a week.
many thanks
janetMemberEnjoy working with Special Needs Youth?
Work from the comfort of your home and do local outings, to provide mentoring and lifeskills training for a delightful 18 year old with autism and other developmental challenges.
Applicants must be female, non-smoker and must live in Surrey/Delta or surrounding area. A car is essential, hypo-allergenic pets only. Hours are Mondays-Fridays 12:00 – 3:00pm, starting in September.
We will provide training and guidance; you must have character references. Good wage.
Also required: Sunday Respite worker, your home 12:30-4:30pm, 3 Sundays per month.
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